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What is Action Learning? What is an ALC?

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What is Action Learning?

• Learning by doing
• Process for bringing together a

group of people with varied levels

• f skills and experience (but with

influence, passion, etc. to impact an issue) to analyze a problem and develop an action plan

• Designed to generate action and

learning from implementing ideas (and making modifications to your ideas - as necessary)

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Action Learning Collaboratives

• Decide on the MCH issue or challenge
• Form a team to tackle the issue
• Reframe the issue and/or the approach
• Determine goals
• Develop action strategies
• Take action
• Process and revise strategies – take action again!
• Capture and share learning

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Benefits of Using Action Learning

• Strategies are designed to suit the team’s needs (and abilities

to implement)

• Development is rapid
• Emphasizes getting things done
• Teams are challenged (and supported) to solve critical

problems

• Contributions are visible, practical, and active
• Network of current and future leaders is matured
• New ideas and ways of doing things disseminated into the

broader field of knowledge

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AMCHP’s Experience with ALCs

• AMCHP’s experience with ALCs

– AMCHP has been convening ALCs since 1996 on a variety of issues ranging from Medicaid to disparities to perinatal HIV prevention to healthy weight and violence prevention for women

• ALC Outcomes

– Mini-ALCs across the state – Receipt of funding – Data-integration – New partnerships/collaborations – Policy development – Creation of tools, resources, etc.

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